SJ Howell
SJ Howell | |
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| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Zooey Zephyr |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 2, 2023 – January 4, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Tenenbaum |
| Succeeded by | Zooey Zephyr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1980 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Political organization executive director |
| Website | www |
SJ Howell (born July 3, 1980) is an American politician who became the first non-binary person to be elected to the state legislature in Montana. A member of the Democratic Party, they were elected in the 2022 election to the 95th district, representing Missoula in the 100th district in the Montana House of Representatives. They were sworn in as a representative on January 2, 2023. Due to redistricting, they ran for the 100th district in the 2024 Montana House of Representatives election.
Howell is also the executive director of Montana Women Vote, an organization that has the stated goal "to engage low-income women in the democratic process as informed voters, policy advocates, and community leaders."